Nigeria has recorded 56 new cases of COVID-19. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on its verified Twitter handle on Monday night. This, therefore, brings the total number of infections in Nigeria to 66,439. 62,241 cases have been discharged and 1,168 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Breakdown of the 56 new cases reported from 10 states: Kaduna-18 FCT-17 Lagos-6 Plateau-5 Kano-3 Kwara-2 Yobe-2 Ekiti-1 Niger-1 Rivers-1